Game 1 vs. Philadelphia—Just Win

McBride11 · May 1, 2023

Phl played their minds out, shot like crazy. Bos D was well, I dunnno on vacation with the Bruins?

But let's not pretend the missed flagrant ball slap, the Tatum missed hack followed immediately by the missed charge, and the missed hack on Smart at the end (dumb play, fucking lob to TL) didn't influence this. (amongst other head scratchers).

Miller clearly hates Boston. WTF does the Bruins reference have to do with anything?

Auger34 · May 1, 2023

Jed Zeppelin said:
Up 4 with the ball and potential fast break and they said “no we would rather lose.”

That no call on Tatum getting destroyed there looms large…..

We have a coach learning on the job and, let’s all be honest here, he’s not very good.

128 · May 1, 2023

MannyRam said:
6 TOs for Smart. I guess we're going to live and die with him.

Marcus carried the C's for much of the fourth.

kfoss99 · May 1, 2023

Spelunker said:
Us being marginally less sloppy, and being less lazy on D would have made a big difference. This is on us.

Can they be less lazy on D? I keep hoping, but this looks like what they are on D.

twibnotes · May 1, 2023

ragnarok725 said:
They made the finals last year. Do you remember the Bucks series? Like at all?

Jesus the narratives here are such loser shit.

different coach now

scottyno · May 1, 2023

8slim said:
I remember the Finals. And the many ECFs. They often lose in key spots. I said they could still win this series. But they are who they are.

Every team in sports often loses in key spots. Kind of what happens when every team but one loses.

BaseballJones · May 1, 2023

ObstructedView said:
Gotta be the worst 24 hours in combined Boston sports history. jfc

And though this is far less important.... Kiké made two errors in the 8th inning to allow Toronto to score twice to tie the game up at 5 at Fenway....

Devizier · May 1, 2023

It’s the turnovers and entirely fitting that it was two of them that killed the Celtics at the end

Mueller's Twin Grannies · May 1, 2023

Pablo's TB Lover said:
Burn the Garden down, bad vibes.

I just said the same thing elsewhere. Building is cursed.

patinorange · May 1, 2023

They win this series, I think. But I am concerned after that.

Mystic Merlin · May 1, 2023

A million turnovers against a mediocre D, and sloppy defense.

OnWisc · May 1, 2023

This team’s attitude toward the postseason right now is like Damone’s reaction to Rat when he called from the restaurant.

Ale Xander · May 1, 2023

I hope they are putting up tall walls on the Tobin and Zakim as we speak

Jed Zeppelin · May 1, 2023

I think the refs did a shit job late but Celtics had a four point lead nobody forced them to run a fucking nothing possession or Brogdon throw the ball away or aggressively switch Al onto Harden for reasons.

Light-Tower-Power · May 1, 2023

Yeah I didn’t want to believe it during their regular season struggles but they’re soft and CJM isn’t quite ready. Doesn’t mean they won’t win but it’s not going to be a cakewalk.

OnTheBlack · May 1, 2023

Watching the endless Harden pick and role switch onto Horford was excruciating. You have to go smaller and stay in front of him. Joe Mazzula is not a good coach.

4 6 3 DP · May 1, 2023

The only way to keep Smart from trying to be the hero at the end of the game is to bench him. It's been that way for years. Different coaches. They all seem afraid of him. Just can't figure it out.

reggiecleveland · May 1, 2023

ragnarok725 said:
They made the finals last year. Do you remember the Bucks series? Like at all?

Jesus the narratives here are such loser shit.

Nobody said last year's team was soft
This year's team on the other hand

Mooch · May 1, 2023

Buck Showalter said:
Good - it's the truth.

Go watch the last few minutes of this one.

You show me this is the guy that's carrying his team to victory.

If you do that - and still say yes - you know nothing about NBA playoff basketball.

If you replace Tatum with any other wing in the entire NBA, they lose this game by 20.

Deathofthebambino · May 1, 2023

Average Game James said:
He's not turning the ball over or being lazy on defense

Nope, but what did you think of him having Al Horford play the last 8:37 of game time, while TL sat on the bench.

To give an idea of how much Philly hunted Al, he finished with a game worst -17. TL was +8 in 20 minutes.

Gotta go with what's working, I guess.

Auger34 · May 1, 2023

patinorange said:
They win this series, I think. But I am concerned after that.

I completely agree. I think they win this series and probably make the finals still. I don’t think they win it all anymore. There’s something still missing

MannyRam · May 1, 2023

128 said:
Marcus carried the C's for much of the fourth.

Sure but he's just not an efficient offensive player and makes a lot of mistakes in crunch time. I'd rather lose with White and Brogdon closing

Ed Hillel · May 1, 2023

128 said:
Marcus carried the C's for much of the fourth.

At some point we need to recognize that Smart and Jaylen scoring big points in given games is often offset by horrible turnovers. Losing a possession and giving an extra one to a team can lead to 4-6 point swings on their own. The turnovers fucking kill this team repeatedly.

Spelunker · May 1, 2023

tbb345 said:
I completely agree. I think they win this series and probably make the finals still. I don’t think they win it all anymore. There’s something still missing

TimeLord, who should have been in there.

lars10 · May 1, 2023

djbayko said:
Okay, but Harden hit a step back 3 with Al's hand in his face. Can't do anything about that unless you think another player would have blocked it.

And it's impossible to defend three pointers now because you can't get into the offensive players landing space or it's a tech.. so defenders have to jump to the side.. if you can hit step back threes there's no way to defend it.

P'tucket rhymes with... · May 1, 2023

bankshot1 said:
I hate Philly with a deep passion, but they earned a shit ton of respect tonight

Good thing there's plenty of time for the Celts to learn their lesson

What are they going to learn over the next week that will be more compelling than last year's playoffs?

Deathofthebambino · May 1, 2023

shoosh77 said:
I got nothing, just shat all around. Although a properly called flagrant 2 on Tucker might have made a big difference.

Or a properly called charge instead of a block on the Maxey/Smart play.

TripleOT · May 1, 2023

Smart six turnovers. JB had four.

Philly took 89 shots, Boston 75. Philly with 17 made threes, Boston only 10. Tough to win when you get out scored by 21 from three and turn the ball over so much

8slim · May 1, 2023

scottyno said:
Every team in sports often loses in key spots. Kind of what happens when every team but one loses.

Come on. This team has been lackadaisical in so many spots over recent years. They just are. They think their talent makes up for drive. And lots of times it does.

I said earlier they could still win the Finals. I don’t know that their flaw is fatal. But let’s not be silly and deny the flaw.

Jed Zeppelin · May 1, 2023

kfoss99 said:
Can they be less lazy on D? I keep hoping, but this looks like what they are on D.

With TL obviously not at full strength the scheme calls for them to allow open three point shots and hope they miss. All fucking night. That’s the D.

timelysarcasm · May 1, 2023

ragnarok725 said:
They made the finals last year. Do you remember the Bucks series? Like at all?

Jesus the narratives here are such loser shit.

This whole thread is full of losers and perpetually negative fucks. Why do you people even watch?

Defense needs to be much, much, much, much, much, much better. Especially defending the 3, it's the same story as with Atlanta.

The Hideous Locust · May 1, 2023

I'm just so depressed. It's so rare to get these chances, and they're just not coached well enough to get there without a lot of luck. That's just undeniable now.

Auger34 · May 1, 2023

I really think this team needs an ass kicker as coach. Whatever Mazzulla is, he sure as shit isn’t that

djbayko · May 1, 2023

Jesus, some of you need to work on your anger management. The posts in here are wild.

luckiestman · May 1, 2023

Deathofthebambino said:
Nope, but what did you think of him having Al Horford play the last 8:37 of game time, while TL sat on the bench.

To give an idea of how much Philly hunted Al, he finished with a game worst -17. TL was +8 in 20 minutes.

Gotta go with what's working, I guess.

TL was good tonight

Section15Box113 · May 1, 2023

MyDaughterLovesTomGordon said:
Sixers 12-12 from the line, won the turnover battle by 10, lead to 14 extra shots.

I still think I would have tried to make the last shot, rather than go fast.

Same shot that beat us that Trae hit.

Turnovers
BOS 16
PHI 6

Points off turnovers
BOS 13
PHI 20

That’s it.
That’s the story.
Too careless with the rock.

stp130 · May 1, 2023

Philly gets the split (at least). I'd rest Embiid another game.

Ed Hillel · May 1, 2023

Reggie Miller never won a championship, he should stfu.

Mystic Merlin · May 1, 2023

djbayko said:
Jesus, some of you need to work on your anger management. The posts in here are wild.

This is also true.

bankshot1 · May 1, 2023

Obscure Name said:
Learned nothing from the Atlanta series.

They learned nothing all fucking season nor from last year

Deathofthebambino · May 1, 2023

djbayko said:
Okay, but Harden hit a step back 3 with Al's hand in his face. Can't do anything about that unless you think another player would have blocked it.

Another player might have been all up in Hardens shit, ensuring he maybe had to pass it instead of trying to shoot. Al has to give him room, because if he doesn't, Harden will blow right by him.

128 · May 1, 2023

MannyRam said:
Sure but he's just not an efficient offensive player and makes a lot of mistakes in crunch time. I'd rather lose with White and Brogdon closing

White was horrible tonite. And Brogdon threw the ball to Maxey for a pick-6. Lots of bad guard play.

Jed Zeppelin · May 1, 2023

At least last season they had the defense while they were busy throwing up 15-20 turnover games. They are now lazy as fuck on D and still don’t take care of the ball, while hoping better offense (except when it really counts!) makes up the difference. It won’t.

Mystic Merlin · May 1, 2023

Ed Hillel said:
Reggie Miller never won a championship, he should stfu.

Reggie is an awful commentator. He reacts to play like he’s just watching it on TV more than any color guy getting halfway decent assignments.

bosockboy · May 1, 2023

Section15Box113 said:
Turnovers
BOS 16
PHI 6

Points off turnovers
BOS 13
PHI 20

That’s it.
That’s the story.
Too careless with the rock.

It’s our soft underbelly. Mental mistakes.

Petagine in a Bottle · May 1, 2023

Thank god for verdugo

lars10 · May 1, 2023

reggiecleveland said:
Nobody said last year's team was soft
This year's team on the other hand

They said it all the time last year.

MyDaughterLovesTomGordon · May 1, 2023

Chuck is right. Only 10 fouls does indicate they just weren't staying close enough.

k-factory · May 1, 2023

BaseballJones said:
Celtics shoot 58.7%, go 17-18 from the line, get 39 from Tatum (and 11 boards), only commit 10 fouls, have 26 assists, 23 from Brown on 8-10 shooting, and even get 20 from Brogdon off the bench....and lose to a 76er team without Embiid.

Meaning that the C’s defense was atrocious

scottyno · May 1, 2023

Buck Showalter said:
Good - it's the truth.

Go watch the last few minutes of this one.

You show me this is the guy that's carrying his team to victory.

If you do that - and still say yes - you know nothing about NBA playoff basketball.

He had 30 14 and 7 in a closeout series win on the road like yesterday. Guess that victory didn't count.

8slim · May 1, 2023

djbayko said:
Jesus, some of you need to work on your anger management. The posts in here are wild.

I, for one, am not angry. This team is what it is. No one should be surprised.

twibnotes · May 1, 2023

tbb345 said:
I really think this team needs an ass kicker as coach. Whatever Mazzulla is, he sure as shit isn’t that

agree. We all saw how the team trended as Brad (no asskicker) lost his voice

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